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A cast-autographed table draft script of the groundbreaking Season 4 episode "The Contest" of Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld's Seinfeld. In the episode, Jerry Seinfeld (as himself), Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards), and George Costanza (Jason Alexander) competed to see who could remain "master of their domain" the longest.

The episode won numerous accolades for its handling of a significant taboo, including a Primetime Emmy Award® for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for David, WGA and DGA Awards® for David and director Tom Cherones, and the number one spot on TV Guide's "Top 100 Episodes of All Time" list. Still widely regarded as one of the greatest television episodes ever made, "The Contest" marked a defining moment in the series' evolution and helped to cement Seinfeld's legacy in media history.

This 68-page table draft script is credited to David and dated October 23, 1992 with cast autographs across the front rendered in black ink by Seinfeld, Louis-Dreyfus, Richards, and Alexander. The script comes bound by gold-colored round head fasteners. Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" x 0.5" (21.75 cm x 28 cm x 1.5 cm)

Additional Provenance: A Letter of Authenticity signed by ABC Vice President of Programming Tom Cuddy and suggesting the script be sold for charity, as well as a Letter of Authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

Estimate: $2,000 - 4,000

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